Horizon Ridge whiz-bang attitude

Edy gave a light smile when she noted that just being alive was the good part. He certainly had to agree with that, although it was something he all too often took for granted. Since coming here and being surrounded by wolves of all different backgrounds, though, he felt he had gained more appreciation for the life he had been living back home. Things there had been easy, unlike some of the stories he had heard from others.

Pump's second answer caused mixed emotions to float within the Delta. On one hand, it was comforting to know that he was not the only one who felt like Horizon Ridge was not working out quite so well. On the other, he was saddened to see that it was not only him. Clearly, something was not quite clicking with the pack.

“Then why do we stay?” he asked. It was a blunt question, but she had given a blunt answer. Was it out of some hope that things would get better? Was it because staying was easier than leaving and seeking out something else? Were they just floating because it was convenient?